Dress advice

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I’m 49 and need a dress for a black tie event. I need it to be long to cover my varicose veins but also covered enough for me to wear a bra. I’m a winter so bold colours with blue undertones suit me best. Really struggling to find anything that isn’t too frumpy! I used to love shopping…

Hi OP, it might help if you gave your height, size and body shape as well (pear, apple, hourglass etc). The ladies on here are pretty fantastic at coming up with ideas but they’ll probably have better match rates if they knew this info also 🙂.

Oh ok, thank you! 5'6". Small on top (28E bra) but size 12 bottom. Slim boned so big patterns are awful on me. Not much shape (straight up and down ish). Thank you

This beautiful and the design will give you the impression of curves.

https://www.asos.com/maya/maya-embellished-cold-shoulder-maxi-dress-in-lavender-blue/prd/208762737#colourWayId-208762738

https://www.phase-eight.com/product/kenzia-wrap-floral-shimmer-maxi-dress-222481000.html#navAjax=true&imageType=model&is=true&sz=60&start=0&cgid=black-tie&isSecondPage=false&prefn1=sleeve&prefv1=3/4%20Length%7CLong%20Sleeve&pid=222481000&pos=45

@jeaux90I love this but think it would swamp me. Something similar maybe without sleeves would be perfect. A wrap really suits me.

@CharlotteCChapelthis is lovely but my bazookers would need more support!

Something like this? https://www.simplybe.co.uk/buy/GC209-hpdp?optionColour=NAVY&optionSize=12&promo=6202&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19549702301&gclid=CjwKCAjwr5_CBhBlEiwAzfwYuJxchJOTF2iPCNy8MNts2hrSiIlbzNXPxwhtIqRQdCXZnJNazdjjOBoC7UAQAvD_BwE

A few options from JL - I’ve included the Reiss green one as it’s a fabulous dress